Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,936, Amos Ford, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Ford, Amos
S. 37,936
CONTENTS

16.003 Connecticut
Amos Forde
of Hampton in the state of Conn who was a for in the regiment commanded by Colonel J. Ward of the Conn line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn't at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of Oct r 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Nov 1819 and sent D r Boller Esq Ashford, Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 $39.74 Scantling
Amos 30/31 Dollars 39.74
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Continued under Act 1 May 1820 - Notification sent 17 July 1820, to David C. Bolles, Windham, Court. —
Died Dec. 21 - 1834
cont.

Wardour St Oct 12 th
Free
Honorable J. C. Calhoun
James H. [?]
Secretary of War City Washington.
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Award - May 76.
May 77.
Engr. Cut - Defunct supplied

We the subscribers inhabitants of Hampton in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut Testify and say that we are neighbours to Amos Ford of S d Hampton signers of the within declaration and know him to be a temperate honest man in very low circumstances as to property he is industrious and has a wife to support - We were soldiers in the same company commanded by Capt James Freeman enlisted just about the same time he states viz middle of May 1776 and we know that he served therein as a soldier as he has within declared and further say not these deponents
Daniel Denison Jr Rozel Bill Phinehas Ford
State of Connecticut
Windham ss Ashford Oct 6 1819
Personally appeared Daniel Denison Jr. Rozel Bill and Phinehas Ford all of S d County and made oath that the above deposition by them subscribed is true - They are credible witnesses attested
David Bolles Judge of Windham County Court
I David Bolles Judge of Windham County Court as afore said do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Amos Ford of S d Hampton did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of more than nine months at one time on the continental establishment - I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and read before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress I am also satisfied that S d Amos Ford needs the assistance of his country for support
David Bolles

I Amos Ford of Hampton in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut a citizen of the United States Do on oath declare That I enlisted as a private soldier in Captain James Sheldon's company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward in the Connecticut Line of the Continental army about the middle of the month of May in the year 1776 for the term of one year and I faithfully served as a private soldier in said company on the continental establishment against the common enemy in the war of the revolution from the aforesaid time of my enlistment one years continued service and on the 14 th day of May 1777 at or near Chatham in New Jersey I was honorably discharged I never had a written discharge. I am 77 years of age and poor, the whole of my property I sincerely believe is not worth one hundred dollars and from my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support and pay for a pension of 8 Dollars per month agreeable to the Statute of the United States entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - October 6 th AD 1819
Amos Ford
State of Connecticut Windham ss Bedford October 6 th AD 1819. Personally appeared Amos Ford signed to the foregoing declaration and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me: and I certify that from the testimony of several of his neighbours now present I am satisfied that said Ford is a man of fair moral character and that said declaration is true in every particular Attest David Bolles Judge of Windham County Court

I David C Bolles Clerk of the County Court, in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Hon. David Bolles is Judge of said County Court; that the foregoing signatures are in his hand writing Ifull faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony Whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the Publick Seal of said Court at Windham in County this 12 th day of October. Anno Domini 1819 David C Bolles

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Winsted within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 27 th day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,] Amos Ford of Hampton in the County of Windham aforesaid —
aged Seventyseven years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of One year on the 14 th day of May — in the year 1776 — in the State of Connecticut . in the company commanded by Captain James Steadman in the regiment commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward in the line of the State of Connecticut — on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 14 th day of May 1777 — and had served one year — when he was discharged from the said service in he does not recollect what Town in the State of New Jersey .
I am now a Pensioner, the date of my original application was 6 th day of October 1819 . The 4 th of my Pension certificate is 16.003 — I am a Cooper by trade but am able to do very little at the business. I am & have long been troubled with the Rheumatism which prevents my working much. I am very poor — I have a wife & a son aged 80 years who is very feeble blind & deaf to support. — About eleven years ago I received my real estate consisting of Seventy acres of land of the value of one thousand Dollars to my son Amos Ford Jr having a condition annexed thereto, as on the backside of this declaration — Which I have never released & the same is now in force on the records & deeds in Hampton in my son Amos who took said deed holding said estate on the said condition —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Amos Ford
A Schedule of the whole estate & income of Amos Ford of Hampton in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut viz — 2 Guns $15.00 — Crockery & Glass $10.00 — 2.75 — Books 3.00 — Fire dog & shovels $22.75 Chests & trunks 2.00 — Mechanick tools 9.50 — Farming tools & saddle 18.75 Bread & timber 2.25 — 3 bands 13.50 — Cedar wood 2.00 18.75 9 acres cedar swamp 27.00 — A note of three dollars 30.00 The above Schedule contains the whole of my estate the condition in $90.25 to my personal estate — that his said son Amos Ford Jr by the 1 st of January 1818, informed him for his support to the amount of his estate, the said Amos Ford was not bound to support him the Amos Ford Senior but I did not accept him from condition he never refused to support me — Amos Ford

11 The condition of this Deed is such, & the true intent and meaning is to secure for myself & my wife Lydia a decent comfortable & honorable support during our & each of our natural lives and the longest lives of us Now therefore be it known that if the said Amos junior shall well & faithfully provide for the said Amos the elder this said wife Lydia good house room, fire wood clothing washing lodging victuals drink nursing doctoring in sickness & in health horse to ride pocket money - And everything that is necessary convenient & honorable for their support & comfort for during their and each of their natural lives & the longest lives of them and at the decease of said Amos the elder pay the sum of Seventy pounds lawful money to be equally divided among my other seven children deducting what either of my children may owe me at my decease on condition of the faithful performance of the aforesaid terms this deed to be good & valid in law but on failure of any of the terms aforesaid then this deed to be null void and of no effect."
Sworn to and declared on the 27 th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest.
David C. Bolles
Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & deed and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is exclusive of condition - Ninety - Dollars, and 25 - Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 6 th day of July
D. 1820.
David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.
Amos Lord 16,003 1820 Nov 15/230

April 30, 1940.
Dr. Willard Monfort 1011-1012 Kales Building 76 Adams Avenue, West Detroit, Michigan.
am BA-J/ILL Amos Ford S. 37936
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Amos Ford, whose wife was Lydia Davison.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and only one claim for pension found based upon service of an Amos Ford whose wife's name was Lydia. The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in that claim, S. 37936, and may aid you in your research.
Amos Ford enlisted about May 14, 1776 in Connecticut, the town not designated, and served one year as private in Captain James Stedman's company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut regiment, from which he was discharged in New Jersey.
He was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed October 6, 1819. Amos Ford was then a resident of Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut, aged seventy-seven years; the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
In 1820, the soldier's wife, Lydia, was aged eighty years; the date and place of their marriage were not given, nor her maiden name. Amos Ford referred to eight children, but the only name designated was that of his son, Amos Ford, Junior.
Amos Ford, this pensioner, died December 21, 1834.
In 1819, Phinehas Ford was a resident of Hampton, Windham

County, Connecticut. He had served with Amos Ford during the Revolutionary War. No relationship between them was stated.
In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last payment of pension was paid, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Amos Ford Certificate #16003 Issued November 30, 1819 Rate $8 per month Commenced October 6, 1819 Act of March 18, 1818 Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
In our file -Amos Ford, Jr. -this soldier's son? born 1763. Phineas Ford, also.

July 5, 1932.
BA-J/ MMHF/ILL
Mrs. Annie P. Corson 12 Brewster Road Framingham, Massachusetts.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to seven soldiers of the Revolutionary War- Amos Ford (3), Stephen Crane, Daniel Snow, Moses Blake and Eleazer Clark.
The demand for Revolutionary War data is very great and it has not been possible, with the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, to comply with each request which demands such extensive research and time.
The records of Amos Ford, W. 25585, and Amos Ford, S. 37936, are furnished you herewith.
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Stephen Crane, a Daniel Snow or an Eleazer Clark as described by you, or of a Moses Blake.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

July 5, 1932.
BA-J/ILL
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Amos Ford
S. 37936
Mrs. Annie P. Corson 12 Brestwer Road Framingham, Massachusetts.
Dear Madam:
The record of Amos Ford, S. 37936, is obtained from the papers on file in his claim for pension, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Amos Ford enlisted about May 14, 1776, in Connecticut, and served one year as private in Captain James Steadman's Company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut Regiment.
1819 97 42 He was allowed pension on his application executed October 6, 1819, at which time he resided in Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut; he was then seventy-seven years of age.
In 1820, the soldier stated that his wife, Lydia, was aged eighty years; he referred then to eight children, the only name given being that of Amos Ford, Junior.
The soldier died December 21, 1834.
One Phinehas Ford, also a Revolutionary War soldier, was a resident of Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut in 1819, no relationship to the above named soldier stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

WILLARD MONFORT, M. D.
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
1011-1012 KALES BUILDING
76 ADAMS AVE. WEST
DETROIT
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
March 29", 1940.
Have you a record of Amos Ford (born in 1737), who is supposed to have served in the Revolutionary War. His wife was Lydia Davison.
Yours Sincerely,
Willard Monfort

12 Brewster Road, Framingham, Mass., May 20, 1932.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
In tracing the lines of the following will you please tell me the information on the Pension papers of the following men;
3/      #S15428, Amos Ford of Milford, Conn. #S154, S37936(W25585). Of Milford in 1832. He died 1835. Widow Eunice -BLWT 26167-160-55.
not an      Stephen Crane who lived in South East, New York. Born 19 May 1734; married Mary Chapman. He died 10 May 1814.
And were the following men Pensioners?
not as      Daniel Snow of Bridgewater, Mass., born July 26, 1726; mar. Abigail Fobes, Feb. 1, 1753.
1820      Moses Blake who was born in Milton, Mass., 11 Aug. 1743; married
Lucy Goodridge ( Goodrich ) of Lunenburg, Mass., in November 1775, and died in Dalton, N.H., March 18, 1818.
not as      Eleazer Clark of Wells, Maine whose wife's name was Olive.
Thanking you for any information you maybe able to give me, I am
Very truly yours,
(Mrs. F. D.) Annie P. Corson.
Annie P. Corson

37936 INVALID. Rey
File No. 37936
Mrs Ford
Rev Rev
Act: 16 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mch. 7/26 Ex. by
Mr. Aspinwall, B.F. Her.
1932- July 5- Hist. to
Mrs. Annie F. Corson - L.L.R.
1940- April 30 - Hist. to Dr. Millard
Monfort. L.L.R.